Monday, January 17, 2011

Child sex trafficking in UK on the rise with even younger victims targeted


White, black and Asian children at risk with abusers using mobiles and web to groom victims, say Barnardo's

The trafficking of British children around UK cities for sexual exploitation is on the increase with some as young as 10 being groomed by predatory abusers, a report reveals today.

The average age of victims of such abuse has fallen from 15 to about 13 in five years, according to the report by Barnardo's, the UK's biggest children's charity. | The Guardian

1 comment:

  1. wow! I am speechless that is UNBELEAVABLE I FEEL SO BAD!!!!!:(

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